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An experimental warbow
markinengland:
Steve,
I guess you have to expect to fail if you're going to push the boundaries a bit. I am not sure that records would be eaten by a bow made just the same way as every other.
My Batsford form will be in the post first thing tomorrow. I now have some good thermals and a full set of Gortex. All I need is some waders and I'll be kitted out for the Sunday field shoot!
Jeremy,
If my bow had survived I think it would have shown no reflex or recurve, just a slightly stiff outer limb appearance in both braced and full draw shape. I think the advantage of the slightly recurved tips would be stiff tips that are also lighter and faster and therefore throw further.
One day maybe I will be able to prove this ;D
Would be good to see you and your mate one of these days, maybe in the summer. We have a nice long field in lovely country, can camp and it is very informal. It would be a bring your own beer and food ocassion though as shops are few and far between.
Mark
markinengland:
Sorry duplicate post
Asiertxu:
--- Quote ---Asier,
I was impressed with your dogwood bow. I am now on the look out for dogwood for bows now! My bowmaking firned here is as well so it is a race to see who gets a good stave first.
I think I need to make myself a non-stretch stringer. Looking at both your and my pictures it looks like the stringer has stretch a lot! Mine was nylon and believe it or not was just long enough to reach from nock to nock before I pulled the bow upwards!
My new 110lb warbow experiment has started. Ipe again, same basic stave dimensions but a little longer. This one will be bamboo backed with a bulletwood taper section in the middle. I'll go easy on the reflex this time. I'm undecided whether to put limited reflex into the whole bow or more in the tips. I may do both. maybe two inches all in but use rope to tie down so the reflex is slightly more at the tips than the centre.
The fun starts again!
Mark
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Hi Mark!!
Thanks mate and I´m very pleased you liked that Dogwood ELB I made!!...THANKS...
I hope your next laminated warbow turns out better than this one..;)...and looking at your laminated bow Mark I got real inspired and I´d like to try my first one some day.
I REALLY enjoy your bows!!
Cheers and keep up the nice job...
Asier.
markinengland:
Experimental warbow 2 is glued up.
Ipe belly, Bamboo backed with a 23 inch tapered Bulletwood lam between the Ipe and Bamboo. I glued in 2 inches of reflex concentrated mainly towards the tips. Let's hope this one has a better outcome.
Mark
SimonUK:
Hope it goes well Mark.
Sorry if this is an ignorant question... is the 23 inch middle laminate only present in the centre of the bow (a food either side of the handle)?
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